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  Long before he became a household name, Bing Crosby was one of so-called "King of Jazz" bandleader Paul Whiteman's featured stars--and his rendition of "Makin' Whoopee" makes for an interesting comparison with that of the singer most associated with it, Eddie Cantor. With superb understated timing, Cantor delivers the song as a nebbish who by some quirk of fate has escaped the matrimonial chains. Crosby, on the other hand, plays the role of the triumphant Don Juan, contemptuous of those weaklings who've been trapped, and eager to play a field suddenly denuded of rivals. A tremendous performance!
From Whoopee; (G. Kahn/W. Donaldson); Paul Whiteman, director; Charlie Margulis, Harry Goldfield, Ed Pinder, Mannie Klein, trumpets; Boyce Cullen, Wilbur Hall, Bill Rank, trombones; Izzy Friedman, clarinet, tenor saxophone; Chet Hazlett, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone; Frank Trumbauer, C-melody saxophone, bassoon; Red Mayer, flute, bassoon; Charles Strickfaden, baritone saxophone, oboe; Kurt Dieterle, Mischa Russell, Matty Malneck, Mario Perry, violins; Roy Bargy, piano; Lennie Hayton, celeste; Mike Pingatore, banjo; Mike Trafficante, string bass; Min Liebrook, tuba; George Marsh, drums; Bing Crosby, vocal; Ferde Grofe, arranger; Rec. New York, December 22, 1928. Columbia 78 RPM 1683-D (mx W.147540-7); Originally Released 1928
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